Phrase guide

so many

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

A certain number of; a limited number of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • September 2006, Justin Trudeau - speech in Toronto But the fact of the matter is, there's only so many people we can take, it's time to take Canada over there.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Great in number; very numerous; a large number of

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • January 2001, George W. Bush - First Inaugural Address I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.
  • Never was so much owed by so many to so few.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tant — a certain number
  • Chinese Cantonese: 咁多 (gam3 do1) — a certain number
  • Ido: tanta — a certain number
  • Ingrian: sevverta — a certain number
  • Italian: tot — a certain number
  • Latin: tot — a certain number
  • Polish: tyle — a certain number
  • Spanish: tantos — a certain number
  • Spanish: tantas — a certain number
  • Catalan: tants — very numerous
  • Chinese Cantonese: 咁多 (gam3 do1) — very numerous
  • Italian: tot — very numerous
  • Italian: così tanti — very numerous
  • Polish: aż — very numerous
  • Polish: tyle — very numerous
  • Zhuang: geijlai — very numerous